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James misses Heat practice for personal matter
LeBron James was not with the Miami Heat for their final regular-season shootaround on Wednesday morning. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said the league's ...
Playoffs looming, and Wade thinking of a 3rd ring
Dwyane Wade was sitting with his mother after a pregame workout a few days ago, a rare quiet moment in a nearly empty arena that would soon be filled ...
LeBron, Heat starters sit out 96-95 win over Cavs
LeBron James warmed up, got dressed and grabbed a seat. Like an ordinary fan, he watched the Heat, who had some guy named Jarvis Vernado playing for ...
Heat set franchise home mark, top Bulls 105-93
Carlos Boozer turned his shoulder and knocked Dwyane Wade to the floor, while Nate Robinson shoved LeBron James as the NBA's reigning MVP leaped near ...
Haslem, Battier out for Heat-Celtics game
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh are expected to play Friday when the Miami Heat host the Boston Celtics. All three have recently missed time ...
Heat wrap up home-court throughout NBA playoffs
All the Miami Heat did was set a franchise single-season record for wins with four games left to play, clinch the top overall spot in the NBA and ...
Heat tie team mark with 61st win, top Bucks 94-83
Dwyane Wade was hurt, Chris Bosh was sick, the Miami Heat missed 15 consecutive 3-point attempts and allowed the Milwaukee Bucks to score 22 points ...
Injured Wade remains sidelined for Heat
Dwyane Wade got back on the court with the Miami Heat, if only for a practice. Wade was ruled out of Tuesday's home game against the Milwaukee Bucks, ...
James, Wade, Chalmers, Allen might sit Friday
The Miami Heat might be missing four key parts of the rotation when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats on Friday night. LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and ...
Anthony scores 50 as Knicks beat Heat 102-90
Carmelo Anthony released his final shot of the night then skipped backward, already knowing the outcome. The shot was good. For Anthony and the New ...
James, Wade, Chalmers out for Heat-Knicks
Minor nicks, as Heat coach Erik Spoelstra put it, will keep Miami starters LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers from playing against the New ...
Bosh's late 3 lifts short-handed Heat past Spurs
Often the forgotten member of Miami's "Big Three," Chris Bosh stepped up with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade sitting out to get the Heat a big win and ...
James, Wade, Chalmers out for Heat against Spurs
LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Mario Chalmers all sat out the Miami Heat's game against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night. James strained his right ...
Finals Preview? Heat visit Spurs on Sunday
By the time the Miami Heat get on their plane to come home late Sunday night, they could have a stranglehold on the race to finish with the NBA's best ...
Heat's winning streak ends at 27 in Chicago
The streak is over. The big prize is still out there. That's what mattered most to LeBron James and the Miami Heat. The Heat's bid for NBA history ...
Heat still not fixated on winning streak
The Los Angeles Lakers made it look easy when they racked up win after win after win for an NBA-record 33 straight games. The Miami Heat, not so much.
James, Heat stretch win streak to 27
LeBron James was in perfect position for the rebound he needed for a triple-double. Near the rim, no Orlando opponents in his way, he readied his ...
Heat win 27th straight, run away from Magic 108-94
Late in the third quarter, the game was tied and the Miami Heat winning streak seemed to be in jeopardy. Then LeBron James got mad. And then the ...
Heat's Wade to miss his second consecutive game
Miami coach Erik Spoelstra says that shooting guard Dwyane Wade will miss his second straight game with a sore right knee. The Heat are seeking their ...
Heat set to hit the road riding 26-game win streak
Dwyane Wade's only on-court contribution of the night was grabbing a microphone for LeBron James' postgame interview. Chris Bosh was twice regaled by ...
Heat win 26th straight, top Bobcats 109-77
The world's best came out to see if Miami could do it again. Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked men's tennis player. Wladimir Klitschko, the world ...
Wade out with right knee soreness
Dwyane Wade was not in the lineup for the Miami Heat on Sunday, sitting out the reigning NBA champions' game with the Charlotte Bobcats because of ...
Strange as it sounds, Heat want to get better
The Miami Heat have won 25 straight games, turned what was a super-close Eastern Conference race into a runaway and seem to be finding different ways ...
Heat rally past Pistons to push win streak to 25
Inside the Detroit locker room, there were answers to the question that has befuddled the NBA for nearly two months now. How, exactly, would a team ...